NHTSA safety recall
Recall 73V171000: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC · Reported to NHTSA Aug 16, 1973
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govWhat this recall covers
NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published
Notes
VOLKSWAGEN CAMPAIGN NO CODE CM.MODEL 14, KARMANN GHIA.POSSIBILITY THAT FUELVAPORS OR SMALL AMOUNTS OF LIQUID FUEL MAY ENTER THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENTTHROUGH A SMALL OPENING IN THE WALL WHICH SEPARATES THE CARS INTERIOR FROM THELUGGAGE COMPARTMENT.(CORRECT BY SEALING THE OPENING CREATED FOR ELECTRICALCABLES AND BRAKE LINES IN THE TRUNK AREA).
A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
Campaign details
Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA
- Manufacturer
- VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
- Manufacturer's campaign number
- Not recorded
- NHTSA campaign number
- 73V171000
- Units potentially affected
- 112,000
- Report received
- Aug 16, 1973
- Production range
- Aug 1, 1967 – May 1, 1972
- Campaign type
- Vehicle
- Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
- Not recorded
Vehicles covered
5 model years across 1 model
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.